Gate-operating mechanism



feb. 19, 1924.

1,483,927 J. CLARK GATE OPERATING MECHANISM Filed Oct. 9. 1922' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @1101 waqp J. R. CLARK "GATE OPERATING MECHANISM Feb. 19 1924; 2 1,483,927

Filed Oct. 9. 1922 2 Shets-Sheet 2 61cm "wi Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

, uni-ran sr JAMES R. CLARK, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

GATE-OPERATING MECHANISM.

' Applica'tion filedyOetober 9, 1922. Serial No." 593,307.,

To all whom it may con-061m:

' Be it known that 1, JAMES R. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Gate-Operating Mechanism, of which,

the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gate operating mechanism whereby a person approaching the gate from either direction -can,w-h1le 0ccupying a vehlcle, open. thegate and can thereafter close the gate, the mechanism being such as to hold the gate securely in either open or closed position without the .use of latches or other fastening means provided for that purpose.

Another object is to provide apparatus of this character formed of the minimum number of parts and which can be placed in or removed from position without the use of bolts, castings or other parts adding to the cost of the structure.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is an elevation of a gate in closed position having the present improvements combined therewith.

Figure 2 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 1 and showing a portion of the gate when in open position, parts of the operating levers being broken away.

Figure 3 is side elevation of the foldable operating member.

Figure 4 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the lower portion of the lifting rod.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates suitably constructed gate posts to one of which is hingedly connected a gate 2. Erected at oppositesides of the post to which the gate is hinged are supportingposts 3 on the upper portion of each of which is mounted an operating lever 4 adapted to swing in a vertical plane. Those ends of the levers remote from the posts 1 maybe, provided with pull ropes 5 depending therefrom so that theoccupant ofa vehicle approachingthe gate from either direction can readily grasptherope and actuatethe lever to which it is connected.-

Anchored adjacent the post 1 and in the direction toward which the gatemoves when swung to. open position is. a bracket 6. This bracket may be fixedly held tothe ground by: embedding the lower portion. thereof in a b flof concr t or the like... St ddling andhingedly connected to the bracket by a pivot member 8 is an elongatedloop 9 form-' ing an actuating arm, thisloop being formed at intermediate points with spaced eyes 10 and a transverse reenforcing member 11. The free end portion of the loop or arm is offset upwardly as at 12 to form a stop.

Pivotally mounted within the looped arm between the stop 12 and the eyes 10 is an operating rod'13, the point of connection between this rod and the arm 9 being indicated at 14. Rod 13 has an eye15 at its free end and this eye is adapted to receive an attaching member 16 in the form of a staple, U-bolt or the like whereby'the rod can be connected to the gate 2 at a point between the ends thereof.

A lifting rod 17 having a laterally extending finger 18 at one end is supported by the inner or adjoining ends of the levers 4 by means of chains 19 or other flexible devices suit-ably connected to the upper end of the rod. The finger 18 is extended laterally into the eyes 10 and is adapted to be held in position therein by a cotter pin 20. When the gate is closed the stop 12 on the arm 9 rests upon the rodv 13 and as the line of thrust along rod 13 and the attached end portion of arm 9 extends below the pivot member 8, as shown in Figure 1, it will be obvious that the parts act as a latch and hold the gate securely, in closed position. When a person approaches the gate from either side he can open the gate simply by pulling downwardly on the pull rope 5. This will cause the lever 4 to which the rope is connected to pull upwardly through its connection 19 upon the lifting rod 17. Thus the elongated loop or arm 9 will be swung upwardly about its pivot member 8 and will pull through rod 13 on the gate 2, causing the gate to swing open. During this operation the arm 9 will swing to a position the reverse of that shown in Figure 1 and as shown in Figure 2. After passing through the entrance the operator can pull on the other lever 4 whereupon the arm 9 will be swung back to its normal position and will thrust through rod 13 against the gate so as to close it.

s It is to be understood that no bolts, weights or castings are necessary for installing this apparatus unless, if preferred, a U-bolt should be placed at 15. The parts can all be assembled and installed readily and will act efficiently to swing the gate either to open or closed position.

What is claimed is The combination with a hinged gate and operating levers supported beyond opposite sides thereof, of a bracket anchored in the path of the gate when swung to open position, an elongated loop having its open end pivotally connected to the bracket, the sides 20 of the loop being coiled between their ends said offset portion of the loop adapted to rest upon the rod to hold it in one position, a lifting rod, a laterally extending finger thereon secured within the eyes, and flexible connections between said rod and the respective levers.

In testimony that I claimv the foregoing 7 as my own, I have hereto affixed my'signature in the presence of two witnesses.

j JAMES R. CLARK.

Witnesses: v

a J. W. RICHARDS-ON,-

C. GRAU GRAHAM. 

